Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 20

           Theking’snameandhisown,bothonthesameobject.TosuchgloriousheightshadBaldini’sideasrisen!AndnowGrenouillehadfallenill.EventhoughGrimal,mightherestinpeace,hadsworntherehadneverbeenanythingwrongwithhim,thathecouldstanduptoanything,hadevenputtheblackplaguebehindhim.Andherehehadgoneandfallenill,mortallyill.Whatifheweretodie?Dreadful!Forwithhimwoulddiethesplendidplansforthefactory,forthesmartlittlegirls,forthepatent,andfortheking’sperfume.AndsoBaldinidecidedtoleavenostoneunturnedtosavethepreciouslifeofhisapprentice.Heorderedhimmovedfromhisbunkinthelaboratorytoacleanbedonthetopfloor.Hehadthebedmadeupwithdamask.Hehelpedbearthepatientupthenarrowstairwaywithhisownhands,despitehisunutterabledisgustatthepustulesandfesteringboils.Heorderedhiswifetoheatchickenbrothandwine.Hesentforthemostrenownedphysicianintheneighborhood,acertainProcope,whodemandedpaymentinadvance-twentyfrancs!-beforehewouldevenbothertopayacall.Thedoctorcome,liftedupthesheetwithdaintyfingers,tookonelookatGrenouille’sbody,whichtrulylookedasifithadbeenriddledwithhundredsofbullets,andlefttheroomwithouteverhavingopenedthebagthathisattendantalwayscarriedaboutwithhim.Thecase,sobeganhisreporttoBaldini,wasquiteclear.Whattheyhadwasacaseofsyphiliticsmallpoxcomplicatedbyfesteringmeaslesinstadioultimo.

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